City: Montezuma ROLAND, William Thomas, farmer; born in McNairy Co., Tenn., Nov. 24, 1859; son of Henry and Margaret (Muse) ROLAND; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Frances A. MANESS, of McNairy Co., Feb. 9, 1882; member W. O. W.; Democrat; former Constable, 1886-1888, Deputy Sheriff, 1889-1891; has […]
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City: Monterey FISHER, Oscar Bell, lumberman; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 8, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. C. and Mattie (Bell) FISHER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather G. W. FISHER, maternal grandfather G. W. BELL; educated at Shelbyville and Farmington, Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer; married Estelle […]
City: Monterey CONASTER, Orion Clemens, attorney at law; born Jamestown, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1863; German descent; educated at Hiwassee College, East Tenn., Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Hiwassee B. S., May 1, 1883, Cumberland University, B. L., 1885; in early life worked on farm and taught school to pay […]
City: Monterey CARAWAY, Robert Franklin, manufacturer of lumber; born Otway, Ohio, July 10, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of T. L. H. and Ruth A. (Ralstin) CARAWAY; father’s occupation, farmer, lumberman; paternal grandparents Henry and Delilah (Jones) CARAWAY, maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Elliott) RALSTIN; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Monterey BROWDER, Robert Marvin, dentist; born Olmstead, Logan Co., Ky., March 9, 1880; son of David P. and Florence (Bailey) BROWDER; paternal grandfather Robert BROWDER, paternal grandmother [line omitted here] Jonathan R. BAILEY, maternal grandmother Margaret (Kennedy) BAILEY; Scotch, English and Welsh descent; educated at Vanderbilt University and Branham […]
City: Monteagle TUCKER, David Thomas, contractor; born Marion Co., Tenn., July 7, 1851; Irish descent; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Thomas) TUCKER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Tenn.; was a farmer in early life; married Bell RAGSDALE, March 15, 1875; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming, lumber […]
City: Monteagle PAYNE, Robert Marion, farmer, teacher, merchant and hotel proprietor; born near Jasper, Tenn., April 3, 1848; Irish-English and Dutch descent; son of Lewis and Mary (Bean) PAYNE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (McMahan) PAYNE, maternal grandparents Obediah and Barbara (Heifner) BEAN; educated in the country […]
City: Monteagle HOLCOMBE, Egbert W., merchant; born Bainbridge, N. Y., April 6, 1847; English descent; son of Edwin and Priscilla (Lyon) HOLCOMBE; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated at Oswego, N. Y.; boyhood days spent in Michigan during pioneer days; at North Platte, Neb., when that town was a frontier post and […]
City: Monteagle GRAENICHER, Emil, Postmaster; born Bremgarten, near Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 1847; Swiss descent; son of Albert GRAENICHER; father’s occupation, gardener; educated in Grandson, Switzerland; in early life engaged in the mercantile business, and building and contracting; married Jennie GRELAND, July 6, 1898; member Summitt Lodge, F. & A. […]
City: Miranda SWALLOWS, William S., farmer; born near Miranda, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1861; English descent; son of A. J. and Elizabeth (Moore) SWALLOWS; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; in early life was in the mercantile business, later entered farming; married twice first, Miranda DODSON, Sept. 12, 1883, second […]
City: Monteagle BRYAN, David Hampton, physician; born Morrison, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1858; Irish-Danish and French descent; son of John Alexander and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hampton) BRYAN; father’s occupation farmer; educated at Winchester (Tenn.) Normal; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., degree of M. D., Feb. 25, 1890; in early life was a public […]
City: Monroe MCDONALD, J. Q., teacher; born Monroe, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1885; Scotch descent; son of John R. and Loretta (Smith) MCDONALD; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Josiah and Jane (Roberts) MCDONALD, maternal grandparents John and Hannah (McDonald) SMITH; received high school education; began teaching school in early life; married […]
City: Mohawk HAUN, Thomas Nelson, hay and grain dealer; born Mosheim, Tenn., Jan. 16, 1859; son of James Kennon and Malinda (McDonald) HAUN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Mosheim College, graduated from same, A. B., May 23, 1879; in early life he was Prof. of Higher Mathematics; married Mary E. […]
City: Mint JONES, Joshua Rhett, farmer and stock raiser; born Abbeville Co., S. C., Sept. 10, 1850; Welsh descent; son of Joshua Whetmore and Ophelia Susanna (Pastlow) JONES; father’s occupation, cotton planter, educator; paternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Floyd) JONES; educated in S. C.; in early life he was a […]
City: Milton MATHES, E. A., farmer; born Milton, Tenn., Jan 12, 1842; son of J. H. and Harriet (Allen) MATHES; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents J. H. and Sarah (Thomas) MATHES, maternal grandparents, Eli and Elizabeth (Lasiter) ALLEN; educated at Milton, Tenn.; entered farming in early life; married twice, first, […]
City: Milan WILLIAMS, Benjamin Hilliard, grocery merchant; born Lavinia, Carroll Co., Tenn., July 17, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward Henry and Catharine (Sturdivant) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Milan, McKenzie, and Lavinia, Tenn.; in early life was a dry goods salesman; married Lula HOTT, Nov. 28, 1878; member […]
City: Milligan KERSHNER, Frederick Doyle, educator; born Clearspring, Md., Aug. 28, 1875; German and French descent; son of Andrew Jacob and Hannah (Lesher) KERSHNER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jacob and Susan (Spickler) KERSHNER, maternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Martin) LESHNER; graduated from Transylvania University, B. L., 1899, Princeton University, […]
City: Milan WEBB, Henry P., banker; born near Milan, Tenn., July 11, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard and Sarah (Patton) WEBB; married Mattie KEETON May 16, 1889; member Masons, I. O. O F., W. O. W., M. W. of A. and F. U. of A.; in early life was […]
City: Milan THREADGILL, George Calvin, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., Oct. 20, 1861; son of W. A. and Harriet (Mills) THREADGILL; Scotch-Irish descent; married Ethel BRAMLEY Nov. 10, 1892; occupation in youth, farmer; clerked for Stone & Mills, & Jordan at age of sixteen years; worked for that firm until […]